Here’s my first time lapse video EVER. I made it with my Lumix GX85 camera. You need to be in manual mode when you shoot, so for a novice like me, I combed the web for advice. Here were my settings:
- Manual mode
- F 5.6 aperture
- 1/160 shutter speed
- ISO 200
- Interval: 3 seconds (I will slow this down to 5 sec when taking this kind of video again)
- Clip length 15 sec.
- White balance: cloudy
- Aspect ratio: 16:9
- Focus Mode: Manual
- Picture size: S (2M)
Thanks to the following for helping me figure this out:
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- Time Lapse Calculator by Omni
- Time Lapse Photography videos on Lynda.com (check your local library for Lynda.com as a free resource!)
I took my new Lumix GX85 to the local park to test out the video and the two”kit” lenses that came with it. I was ready to have a very frustrating experience due to my lack of movie making skills. Even though I had a bit of a time focusing, I think it came out pretty well for my first try. I edited in Camtasia since that is the only video editing software I know right now, but my buddy